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Question
What type of reaction is represented by the digestion of food in our body?
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Solution
Digestion of food in our body represents decomposition reaction. In this reaction, glucose undergoes slow combustion and combines with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water with evolution of heat energy.
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